noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of sport form-of, plural
2. 2
   Synonym of sport (“the class of physical activies; athletics”). uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of sport form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
2. 2
   To participate in sports; typically used by a person with little interest in the subject to derisively elide details of the activity in question.

   "But I have a feeling that in many senses the American consumer is getting over-sportsed."

Synonyms

All synonyms

acrobaticsathleticathleticsbathingbingocheckers

Antonyms

All antonyms

newsweather

Example

More examples

"What kinds of sports do you go in for these days?"

Etymology

From sport + -s.

Related phrases

air sportsdisabled sportse-sportsrotisserie sportssports barsports carsports cardsports coatsports gamesports hallsports modesports tape

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